Aizawl: Mizoram recorded 6,75,284 tourist arrivals between Jan and Aug this year, compared with 9.80 lakh during the entire 2025-26 fiscal as the state govt stepped up efforts to promote tourism through festivals, cultural events and adventure-based attractions, officials said on Monday.Official figures showed that 6,64,197 domestic tourists and 11,087 tourists from different countries visited the state during the period.Mizoram had recorded a tourist footfall of 5,24,784, including 5,911 foreign visitors during the 2024-25 financial year. The tourist arrivals rose to 9,80,618 in 2025-26, the official data said.Officials attributed the surge to improved infrastructure, including new rail connectivity and promotional campaigns highlighting the state’s eco-tourism potential.The 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sept 13, 2025, brought Mizoram onto the country’s railway map. The rail link has not only integrated Aizawl into the national grid but also triggered a sharp increase in tourist arrivals, officials said.The state govt has also implemented the Mizoram Responsible Tourism Policy, 2020, the Mizoram (Registration of Tourist Trade) Act, 2020 and the Mizoram (Registration of Tourist Trade) Rules, 2020, to ensure safety of tourists and improved service standards, the officials said.The govt is working with churches and civil society organisations to promote tourism and attract more visitors, they said. It is focusing on eco-tourism, agro-tourism and adventure tourism as part of its strategy.
